Clear Lake Yacht Club WINDWORD Vol. 70, No. 1, May 2005 Commodore s Comments: As I sit here looking out the window it's a sunny day, the grass is starting to turn green, the trees are budding and the lake is calm - I'm ready for the lake season to begin! I hope everyone had a great winter and are ready for an even greater summer. There are lots of projects underway this year. The biggest one being the resurfacing of the tennis court. Then we have general maintenance, painting the club, new landscaping, leveling the floor, etc. The list goes on and on, so we hope we can count on lots of help! This year for T.G.I.F we have made some improvements! The ski club members will have an area marked off to watch the small children from 6:00 to 8:00PM (this doesn't mean parents should abandon their kids). Supervised activities will be planned. The board is very concerned for the safety of our young members. The ski club members will be paid by the club for their time. A donation basket will be available to pay for this service. A BIG THANK-YOU TO THE SKI CLUB!! Another change for TGIF, there will be a $5.00 donation for adults and children 12 years and up. The board felt this neccessary because the TGIF's have grown so much in the past few years ( this is a good thing!). Where else can you eat and socialize for $5.00! Clean Up Day is set for May 7th at 9:00AM. Please bring rakes, tools, etc. to clean our club. Food and drinks will be provided. The Sunset Cruise is scheduled for July 16th. The signup sheet for this event will be posted at the club on cleanup day. The cost is $40.00 per person. Payment is due by June 4th or your name will be removed from the list. We are also working on a new membership directory which will include pictures of the members and their occupations. More on this will come later. Chad Korte has a new line of CLYC shirts, sweatshirts, hats,etc. More on this at the club. A final note... I want to thank the board members and other members for all of their hard work through the winter months. LET'S HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! Alan Korte, Commodore 2005 Spring Cleaning at the Yacht Club Please mark your calendars on May 7 9:00 am for the annual spring-cleaning at the Yacht Club clubhouse. We will have many fun filled activities including: General Cleaning Cleaning and Planting in the flowerbeds Setting up outdoor furnishings Misc. repairs. Etc, etc Don t miss this wonderful opportunity to join your fellow club members in opening our clubhouse and continuing to make it the warm and friendly destination on Friday nights. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you there. Clear Lake Yacht Club Board Sign - Up for TGIF If you ve not yet had the opportunity to host a Friday evening TGIF, please consider doing so. We have lots of dates available! There s sure to be a Friday night that fits your schedule. Watch for the sign-up sheet at the club or contact our social chair, Joyce Schavey at 495-2640.
Please welcome... We would like to welcome three additions to our Clear Lake Yacht Club team. Nancy Covell is our new club treasurer, taking over the duties of Russ Watson. John McElhinny is now the house chairman, replacing Alan Korte (2005 Commodore). Joanne Sweeney is our new membership chairman. She has assumed duties from Marty Zachrich. Thank you to our new committee members - we look forward to working with each of you. And we extend a most gracious thank you to Russ, Alan and Marty for their previous years of service. FIRST- TIME HOMEOWNERS If you have new neighbors, and they are first-time homeowners on Clear Lake or Round Lake, they are eligible for a one-year free membership at the Clear Lake Yacht Club. The membership includes all social events, sailing and tennis. Joanne Sweeney, our 2005 membership chairman, will be more than happy to give them a membership application and fill them in on the excitement of being involved with the club. If you know of someone who qualifies for this first-time free membership, contact Joanne Sweeney at 513-984-3235 or 495-1782 or swcars@aol.com. Bar Happenings It s hard to believe but summer 2005 is just around the corner. Clean up day for the club is only a few weeks away and after that its full speed ahead. The bar will be open for the first time on Friday, May 20th only, with no other hours for that weekend. Normal summer hours will resume on May 27th, Memorial weekend. We will have many of the same crew returning again as Jan Wilson will be back as the head bartender for the third year in a row. With the successful TGIF's and many special parties planned, Jan is looking foward to another great year. Cricket and Tony Gay will be making sure that all the great drinks you request will be available again this season as they will be coordinating with our suppliers to get inventory when we need it. Last of all, I will be around for one more year helping keep the bar humming and making sure that we are keeping our members happy. The Yacht Club board is working this Spring to help us decide how to handle bar tabs that end up as bar debts every year. When the bartenders are busy and members are having fun, its easy to walk out the door having forgotten to pay that good old bar bill. We are exploring different ideas to help the bartenders and patrons do a better job at handling this problem. We'll let you know what the board comes up with in the next Windward or by posting it in the bar. As always your suggestions are always welcome. If you have any ideas before the season starts you can e-mail them to me at dlhanson@verizon.net. Hope to see you at the Yacht Club Pub. Dan Hanson
Social Events from Joyce Welcome back! TGIF s will start May 20 th and we look forward to the beginning of a fun summer season @ CLYC. We will begin with a Spring Fling May 20th. The next TGIF will be a Lasagna Dinner provided by Casa DeAngelo s out of Fort Wayne, which will need an RSVP to Joyce Schavey 495-2640. June 3rd will be Mexican night and open to the public. Bring your favorite Mexican dish. June 17th will be hosted by Eric & Kit Tyler and company. The Tennis Club will host June 24th. So we re off to a great start. Call Joyce S. if you want to host a night. Open dates are June 10th, July 22nd, Aug 17th, 26th, Sept 2nd & 9 th. There will be a donation bucket on Fridays to help subsidize Friday night events. Look for more info in future Windword. Joyce Schavey, Social Chairman TGIF Dinner on Memorial Weekend Don t want to cook when you get to the lake on Memorial Day weekend? Then we certainly hope to see you on Friday, May 27th at 6:30 pm. A dinner of lasagna and salad will be provided by Casa DeAngelo s in Fort Wayne. The price will be $12 per person. Please RSVP to Joyce Schavey by May 24th at 495-2640. TGIF - Friday, June 3 This Friday TGIF has been designated as a Mexican Fiesta. The fun and festivities begin at 6:30 pm. Since we do not have a host for this evening, we ask that you please bring a Mexican dish to help feed the guests. Thanks for your help to make it a fun evening. See you there! Kid s Club: Hope Korte is willing to supervise the Friday afternoon Kid s Club again this summer. However, she d like to have more participation to make it worth her time. An application is included, so if you re interested, please let Hope know immediately. If enough interest is expressed, then we will make some plans to get the Kid s Clu b up and running. Thank you. Open to the Public Nights We are, by law, allowed to have only one open-to-the-public night per month. Our goal is to invite friends and neighbors with the intention of showing them a fun time and eventually having them join the club. Our open-to-thepublic nights are indicated on the monthly calendars. We hope to meet your friends and hopefully stir up some new memberships. If you know of anyone that would like an application, they are available at the CLYC bar or you may contact our membership chairman Joanne Sweeney at the lake 495-1782 or in Cincinnati at 513-984-3235 on our website.
All American TGIF Friday, July 1st, 2005 6:30 pm Barbecue chicken will be our fare for the All American Cookout. Hot dogs for the kids! The meat will be provided by the club for $5.00. We d like your help to complete the meal. Going by shoreline (you ll have to determine which shore you live on...), please bring a passing dish: North shore - appetizers South shore - salads East shore - vegetables West shore - desserts Watch for the RSVP sign-up sheet at the club. STEAK-OUT FRIDAY, JULY 8 RSVP: by July 2nd Sign-up sheet at the club or call Julie Zachrich at 495-4023 Sunset Cruise Saturday, July 16 6:00pm Initial Sign-Up will be for those helping out at Clean Up Day on May 7 **Due to the large numbers of people, Joyce and Julie would love to have some volunteers to help with some appetizers, salads, and desserts. All other RSVP s taken after May 7th. $40 / person - must be paid by June 4 Please call Joyce Schavey 495-2640 Ladies Luncheon - July 14 Julie (Zachrich) Monson, along with the help of Molly Nagel and Joanne Sweeney, will be hosting the 2005 Ladies Luncheon. The date is set for Thursday, July 14 at 11:30 am. This event is open to anyone who d like to attend, not just CLYC members. To RSVP, please contact Julie at 495-3129, Molly at 495-7712 or Joanne 495-1782. Watch the July Windword for more details. TGIF with Spike and the Bulldogs Friday, July 29 It s a TGIF you won t want to miss! Several families have offered to go together and host the entire evening. Not only will they be providing some food, but the oh-so-famous Spike and the Bulldogs live band will be playing later in the evening! Be sure to come over ready to dance and have lots of fun. More information will be available in the July 1st edition of the Windword. But for now, mark your calendar for a night of fun.
Ski Club Another year of Ski Club is about to begin! We are looking forward to having a lot of fun this summer! Our first meeting is June 4th at 10:00 a.m. All meetings will be held at the Yacht Club on Saturday mornings unless otherwise stated. We would like to try new activites this year such as donating to charities, having cookouts, and so much more! The first dance is going to be on May 28th. The early dance is for ages 8 to 13 and will begin at 6:00p.m. and end at 8:00p.m. The later dance begins at 8:30p.m., ends at 11:00p.m., and is for ages 13 to 18. If you have any questions, would like to become a member, or have any information/would like to volunteer to chaperone any dances, please contact Kylie Moore at (260) 495-9479. Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you soon! Tommy McArdle and Kylie Moore Co-Presidents Ski Club Officers for 2004 Co-Presidents: Kylie Moore, Tommy McArdle Secretary: Molly Sweeney Co-Treasurers: Christian Winzeler Ski Show: Advisors: Joe Moore April has been very warm at Clear Lake and we are eagerly awaiting summer tennis. We welcome everyone to join us and come out for exercise and friendship. The courts have not been resurfaced yet and we are not sure when this will be done. We will keep everyone posted as to when this will take place. We are also thinking about doing the junior tennis lessons again in July. Look for more info in the following Windword. Tennis members, if you need a key to the courts, please contact Kate Hastings at 495-2626. Save these dates: June 24th the tennis group wiil be hosting TGIF July 23rd will be the mixed doubles & lobster party. Kate Hastings, Tennis Chairman Ski Club Dances: Saturday, May 28 Tuesday, June 14 Tuesday, June 28 Tuesday, July 12 Tuesday July 26 Tuesday August 9 Tuesday August 23 Saturday September 3 Ages 8-13: 6:00-8:00 pm $3.00 Ages 13-18: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm $5.00 Windword On-line The Board of Directors thanks those of you who offered to receive you Windword on-line. Windwords will be available on or around May 1st, July 1st, August 1st, and October 1st. To receive your online copy - in full color - go to www.clearlakeyachtclub.org. Please mark your calendars as a reminder. And...thank you.
Sailing Committee Members: ANOTHER SUMMER OF RACING FUN AT CLEAR LAKE! The Saturday Series begins May 14 at 1:30pm. And there will be a race every Saturday thereafter through September 3. The Sunday Series begins July 3 at 11:00am and runs through September 4. The Saturday races will be started by committee boat. We will use the same penalty system employed last year. That is, the first three boats each race will start succeeding races three minutes after everyone else. If any of these boats place in the first three a second time, two more minutes will be added to their time (for a total handicap of five minutes). Courses will be indicated with "O", "T", or "W". The "O" (for olympic) course is a triangle with a windward leeward leg. The "T" course is a simple triangle. The "W" course is a windward-leeward. If a number follows the letter, that course will be run a corresponding number of times. As always, each set of courses will be followed by a windward leg so we always finish to windward. The Sunday races will be started by rabbits chosen out on the course prior to each race. Each fleet will be responsible for its own starts and the rabbit will designate the course to be run. At 11:30am on Saturdays there will be practice sessions. These sessions will focus on such fundamentals as boat handling, starting, and sail and rig tuning. These sessions will mostly take place out on the water so arrive early if possible in order to be ready to sail at 11:30. Everyone please try to help with the lifts and the pier on May 7 at 9:00 am. There will be moderate but persuasive fines for those who moor their boats at the club, but cannot be there. Jim Grant, Sailing Chairman Sailing Chairman - Jim Grant Assistant Chairman - Brian Barr Scoring Chairman - Brian Barr Mooring Chairman - Terry Cornelius Sailing Club Treasurer - Jim Horein Protest Committee - George Schenkel, Larry Schavey and Jack Sanderson Trophy Chairman - Jack Stenger Committee Boat - Sailor s Cookout: Connie and Jim Grant will host the first cookout on June 18. They will include all the students from "Race Week" as well as all the sailing gang. We ll get started right after the racing so it will be an "early afternoon" cookout. The plan so far is lots of watermelon (special request of the Grant grandchilren), hot dogs and hamburgers. An Opportunity To Learn Sailing This Summer Jack Sanderson, with Jim Grant's help, will offer a full week of instruction from Monday, June 13, through Friday, June 17. Each session will begin at 11:00am and end at 3:00pm. All students should bring a life preserver and a sack lunch. Everything else will be provided by the club. There will be a $50 charge. Participants are not required to have club membership. Give children, grandchildren, spouses, and friends an introduction to sailing that will yield years of pleasure! Jack and Jim promise that the sessions will be fun -- there will be a maximum of sailing. If there is sufficient interest, there will be a separate start for school participants in the Saturday race following the week of instruction and, if desired, we can continue that practice for the entire Summer. Call Jim 260-691-3777.
CLUB HOURS Monday - Thursday: closed Friday: Bar open - TGIF 6:30 PM -? Saturday: Noon - 4:00 PM 6 PM -? Sunday: Noon - 4:00 PM CLYC Board & Group Chairmen Commodore: Alan Korte, 07 Vice-Commodore: Rick Johnston, 07 Board: Lisa Baker, 05 Tony Gay, 06 Dan Hanson, 06 Alan Korte, 07 Rick Johnston, 07 Chad Korte, 07 Julie Zachrich, 05 John McElhinny, 06 Dan McArdle, 05 Treasurer: Nancy Covell Secretary: Lisa Baker Editor: Julie Zachrich Social Chairman: Joyce Schavey House Chairman: John McElhinny Membership: Joanne Sweeney Sailing Chairman: Jim Grant Tennis Chairman: Kate Hastings Ski Club Advisor: Joe Moore Ski Club Co-Presidents: Tommy McArdle and Kylie Moore Rental Manager: Tereasa Gay Windword publishing deadlines Windword is published four times during the summer season. Articles are due: April 15 for the May 1 issue June 15 for the July 1 issue July 15 for the August 1 issue September 15 for the October 1 issue Editor: Julie Zachrich 496 Lake Dr. Clear Lake Fremont, IN 46737 Telephone: (260) 495-4023 Fax: (260) 495-9748 E-Mail: juliezac@hotmail.com Club Rental Policy WHO MAY RENT FOR PERSONAL USE: FAMILY MEMBERSHIP having more than one year consecutive paid membership SINGLE MEMBERSHIP having more than two years consecutive paid membership ACTIVE committee chair persons and BOARD MEMBERS COST: Less than 50 people: Prior to Memorial Day & After Labor Day Any day of the week...$200 Access to bldg for set up/tear down per day...$100 Memorial Day thru Labor day AND 50 OR MORE PEOPLE: Monday thru Thursday...$200 Friday, Sat, Sun & Holidays...$400 Access to bldg for setup/tear down per day...$150 SECURITY DEPOSIT: less than 50 people...$100 50 or more people...$300 Security deposits must be received in order for the board to consider the rental application. The time will be reserved when full payment has been received. No deposit will be returned until the keys are returned. BAR: All alcohol must be purchased from the club. The club's bartenders are an additional charge and must be used if the bar is used. It is the renter's responsibility to ensure that they are in compliance with all local laws and regulations. Renters are permitted to use club furniture, cooking equipment and dishes, provided everything used is cleaned and returned to its proper storage locations. The club is not to be used for commercial purposes or anything else the board deems inappropriate. Tereasa Gay is in charge of our club rentals. To rent the club or to receive more information, you may contact her at 260-495-3971 or tereasa29@msn.com CLYC #260-495-1964 www.clearlakeyachtclub.org
Looking for an editor... This is my final season as editor of the Windword. I am looking for someone to take over the duty so we may continue to have a Clear Lake Yacht Club newsletter next summer. I would be more than happy to help with some training this summer and fall. If interested, contact Julie Zachrich 495-4023 or juliezac@hotmail.com. September events Sept 2 - TGIF 6:30 Sept 3 - Races 11:30, 1:30 Sept 4 - Last Sunday Race 11:00 Sailor s Awards 2:00 Sept 4 - Ski Club Dances 6:30, 8:30 Sept 9 - TGIF 6:30 Sept 24 - Fall Party WINDWORD Clear Lake Yacht Club PO Box 668 Fremont, IN 46737 260-495-1964